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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat-M43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Glonass-K2 No. 13 (Kosmos 2569)

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August 7, 2023 · 13:19 UTCAdd to calendar

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Russian Space Forces's 135th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 6,488th orbital launch attempt

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Aug 7, 12:00Aug 7, 15:00 UTC

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Glonass-K2 No. 13 (Kosmos 2569)

Glonass-K2 are the fourth generation of satellite design for GLONASS satellite navigation system. GLONASS is a Russian space-based navigation system comparable to the similar GPS and Galileo systems. This generation improves on accuracy, power consumption and design life. Each satellite is unpressurized and weighs 1645 kg, and has an operational lifetime of 10 years.

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/7/2023 · source

  • Liftoff confirmed.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/7/2023 · source

  • New T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/7/2023 · source

  • Updated approximate liftoff time.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/3/2023 · source

  • Added launch per rocket stage impact zone notices; identity of payload uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/27/2023 · source

Pad — 43/3 (43L)

Local pad time: Aug 7, 4:19 PM GMT+3

233 launches from this pad · 1,687 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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